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    only had my DTR-T1000 for a week, at first I was impressed with the ability to watch main channels on-line, without setting up the laptop. But I am not impressed with "Failed to record". I have checked youview website , but all the suggestioned causes there ar wrong. have had recorders for years now and I have never experienced recording failed before. Any suggestion ( other than taking it back for a refund) would be welcome

    | Mon 14 Jan 2013 16:26:04 #1 |
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    Gizza a clue? What were you trying to record?

    | Mon 14 Jan 2013 16:59:43 #2 |
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    Sunday 13th jan ITV+1 Mr Selfridge & The Constant Gardener. Also had set up for BBC1 Ripper St & DAVE Yes Prime Minister, these both recorded.

    | Tue 15 Jan 2013 9:04:44 #3 |
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    I've been suffering from failed to record issues. First time it seemed that I'd lost all my channels, but there are no explanations for other failures.

    Have you tried a re-scan of channels ?

    Are you 100% sure there weren't any clashes of programs ? From my experience, if (for example) Mr Selfridge fails to record to ITV1, then it automatically tries again on ITV1+1.

    While the devices seems to notify you of 'clashes' when setting up programs I don't think it handles matters very well if IT decides to reschedule programs.

    | Tue 15 Jan 2013 11:27:33 #4 |
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    Have only had recorder since 4th Jan, all scanned, software up to date. No clashes of programmes, had set it up for ITV1+1 due to clashes. Pity with today's technology, the recorder can't inform you as to why it failed.

    | Tue 15 Jan 2013 15:41:35 #5 |
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    ITV are a bugger for messing around with their Series Codes. You can set a Series to record, they change the code, your recording fails. Try deleting and resetting the series recording.

    Of course with this box you are handily place to watch a programme that failed to record on catch up.

    | Tue 15 Jan 2013 16:04:21 #6 |
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    That's no excuse "The Constant Gardener" is a film not a series. unfortunately BBC only allow 7days, so going on holiday & :(coming back to "recording failed" is no good. It must be a problem with the recorder. I still use a Sony recorder, about 10 years old as an occasional back up when programmes clash, and it has never failed to not record.

    | Tue 15 Jan 2013 16:42:16 #7 |
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    Help me out please, my Humax youview is uselesss at recording, failed, or not starting on time (15-45 mins late)and I am reading about powering on and off, mine is plugged in & switched 24/7. Should I be switching it off at the mains?

    | Fri 18 Jan 2013 22:13:52 #13 |
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    Just come back from 2 weeks away to find over 90% of recordings failed. On my way to HJohn Lewis for a full refund. Goodbye Humax.

    | Tue 5 Feb 2013 9:01:57 #9 |

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